Building Inspection Services

What Building Inspection Services does

Building Inspection Services (BIS) is a privately held inspection firm founded in 1975 and operated through its legal entity RS Engineering Inc. The company performs residential, commercial, and specialty property inspections primarily across South Florida, with national and international capability for commercial engagements. Services span functional home inspections, mold detection, wind mitigation, four-point insurance inspections, ADA compliance, fire and life safety compliance, building code compliance, elevator and parking garage inspections, Level II thermography, reserve account analysis, 40-year recertification, construction consulting, and litigation support including expert witness testimony in county, state, and federal courts.

BIS delivers inspections using a staff of licensed engineers, professional inspectors, contractors, and pest control inspectors certified in general contracting, engineering, termite detection, home inspections, and mold detection, supported by specialized tools such as Level II thermography (infrared imaging) and moisture meters. The company is State of Florida certified to train other home inspectors and is a founding member of the Florida Association of Building Inspectors (FABI). It maintains offices in Miami-Dade, Broward, Palm Beach, and Monroe counties with national executive offices in Oviedo, and reaches commercial clients throughout the US and internationally upon request.

BIS generates revenue through one-time, quote-based inspection fees billed per engagement to residential buyers and sellers, commercial property investors and lenders, condominium associations, construction firms, and law firms. Its go-to-market is sales-led through direct phone inquiries, website request forms, regional offices, professional referrals from attorneys, investment brokers, lenders, and real estate brokers, and earned media coverage including features on ABC, NBC, CBS, and major newspapers. Self-reported scale metrics include tens of thousands of completed inspections, hundreds of inspections performed monthly, and more than $22 billion in cumulative inspected property value, with a 90-day written warranty bundled into residential inspections at no additional cost.

Name

Building Inspection Services

Legal name

RS Engineering Inc.

Website

https://bis-inspections.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1975

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Building Inspection Services is a South Florida-based inspection firm founded in 1975 that performs residential, commercial, and specialty property inspections, including Level II thermography, ADA compliance, and litigation support, serving home buyers, investors, lenders, and legal professionals across Florida and nationwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Miami

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Residential Property Inspections: One-time inspection fees for home buyers, sellers, and homeowners covering functional inspections, mold inspections, wind mitigation, four-point insurance inspections, swimming pool inspections, and seawall inspections.
2. Commercial Property Inspections: Inspection fees for retail space, warehouses, manufacturing buildings, multi-family homes, high-rise buildings, and commercial properties including building code compliance, ADA compliance, fire & life safety compliance, elevator inspections, and parking garage inspections.
3. Specialized Inspections: Construction consulting, Level II thermography inspections, litigation inspections, reserve account analysis, and Chinese drywall inspections offered as separate service offerings.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Building Inspection Services (BIS) provides professional property inspection services for residential and commercial properties, primarily across South Florida and nationwide for commercial work. The company employs licensed engineers, certified home inspectors, contractors, and pest control inspectors to deliver functional inspections, mold detection, wind mitigation, four-point insurance inspections, ADA compliance, Level II thermography, construction consulting, reserve account analyses, and expert witness litigation support. Services are sold as one-time paid engagements tied to real estate transactions, refinancing, code compliance, and legal matters.

Product overview

Building Inspection Services (BIS) is a home and commercial inspection company founded in 1975, offering a comprehensive portfolio of inspection services. The core offerings include Residential Home Inspections and Commercial Inspections, supported by specialized services such as Level II Thermography (infrared imaging), Construction Consulting, Litigation Support, Mold Inspection, Wind Mitigation Inspection, Four Point Insurance Inspection, ADA Compliance Inspection, Reserve Account Analysis, and 40-Year Recertification Inspections. BIS operates primarily in South Florida (Miami-Dade, Broward, Palm Beach counties) and nationally for commercial properties, serving home buyers, sellers, real estate professionals, lenders, and commercial property investors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Residential Home Inspections

Quantifiable outcome

• Tens of thousands of inspections completed on over $22 billion worth of real estate
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Florida Association of Building Inspectors (FABI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBIS is a founding member of FABI (Florida Association of Building Inspectors), helping establish industry standards and serving as a role model for other inspection companies since the industry's inception.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Terracon Consultants: Large national engineering and environmental consulting firm offering property condition assessments and code compliance among a much broader service portfolio. Larger-scale incumbent with overlapping capabilities to BIS's commercial and engineering-report work.

Direct peers

• Partner Engineering and Science: National commercial real estate due diligence and engineering firm offering property condition assessments, ADA, and Phase I/II ESAs. Most direct comparable to BIS's commercial / engineering-report business at a national scale.
• A-Pro Home Inspection Services: National home inspection franchise with residential plus ancillary services (mold, radon, sewer). Direct competitor in the residential inspection category.
• National Property Inspections (NPI): Franchised home and commercial inspection network operating in the U.S. Comparable to BIS on a multi-service, multi-inspector model with both residential and light-commercial delivery.
• EBI Consulting: National engineering and consulting firm providing building assessments, ADA, and code compliance inspections. Directly comparable to BIS's commercial building code, ADA, and fire & life safety offerings.
• WIN Home Inspection: National home inspection franchise offering standard residential inspections plus mold, radon, and sewer line scope. Direct competitor to BIS's residential and ancillary inspection services.
• HouseMaster Home Inspections: National home inspection franchise offering residential inspections plus ancillary services (radon, mold, WDO). Comparable in scale, multi-inspector delivery model, and service breadth to BIS's residential book.
• BPG Inspections: Commercial property inspection and due diligence firm serving investors, lenders, and REITs. Direct peer to BIS's commercial property condition assessment, ADA, and refinance inspection services.
• AmeriSpec Home Inspection Services: Long-standing home inspection franchise (founded 1987) covering residential inspections with optional commercial add-ons. Competes with BIS in the same residential inspection category with similar sales-led, referral-driven GTM.
• Pillar to Post Home Inspectors: Largest home inspection franchise network in North America. Directly comparable to BIS on residential home inspections, multi-inspector operations, and a sales-led/referral-based GTM serving buyers and sellers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/BISInspection
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/2154500

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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